Jaiz Bank Tops Trading Volume as Nigerian Market Rises
On March 5, 2026, the Nigerian stock market experienced a slight increase of 0.18%, closing at 196,807.2 points, up from the previous day's 196,343.9 points. Trading activity was slower, with 634 million shares exchanged compared to 805.2 million shares the prior day.
Jaiz Bank led the trading volume with 137.3 million shares exchanged, followed by GTCO with 45.4 million shares and Access Bank with 29.7 million shares. GTCO also had the highest turnover, amounting to ₦5.4 billion, while Aradel recorded ₦4.6 billion, MTNN ₦3.07 billion, Zenith Bank ₦2.2 billion, and Jaiz Bank ₦1.4 billion.
The overall market capitalization of listed companies on the Nigerian Exchange stood at ₦126.3 trillion. Despite the weaker trading activity, the market momentum turned slightly bullish, maintaining a year-to-date return of 26.47%.
Investors exhibited caution as they weighed their next moves toward the 200,000 threshold.
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